Things weren’t looking good for Manchester United at half-time against Blackpool, with the score 2-0 to the opposition. We were a different team in the second half though and Darren Fletcher has credited Sir Alex Ferguson with the turnaround. “We were desperate to get back out for the second half and try to put things [...]
Wayne Rooney had a passing success rate of just 50% and only 3 successful passes going forwards in the opposition’s half. Darren Fletcher (80%) and Michael Carrick (82%) had surprisingly high passing completion rates. Although what caused the worry during the game was that 45% of the unsuccessful passes came from our own half. Spurs [...]
As a new feature for 2011, RoM will be providing an in-depth look at the statistics from each league game Manchester United play. vs West Brom (a) Summary – The player who attempted the most passes was Rio Ferdinand – The player with the most completed passes was Michael Carrick – The player with the [...]
After losing to Manchester United last season, thanks to a Diaby own goal, Arsene Wenger launched an attack on one United player, believed to be Darren Fletcher, by claiming he “was on the pitch only to make fouls”. At the time, Sir Alex Ferguson believed this petulant attitude after defeat showed Wenger up. “That’s where [...]
“Chico!” Darren Fletcher shouts. “Well done on the goal, fucking brilliant!”
Many Manchester United fans were hoping Sir Alex Ferguson would replace Gary Neville as captain for the upcoming season, given how rarely he played due to injuries and form. Over the summer, a few players were tried out, including Darren Fletcher, but in the end, Fergie opted for Nemanja Vidic, surprisingly looking past England captain [...]
Darren Fletcher has dismissed rumours that Wayne Rooney is ready to leave Manchester United, in light of the recent allegations about his private life. Asked if Wayne would ever quit, he said: “No, he’s a big part of United’s history now. He absolutely loves playing for this club.”
As argued on RoM, Darren Fletcher has insisted that it was not the team selection which cost us points against Rangers last night. “We were up against a resilient Rangers side and it didn’t matter who would have played,” said Fletcher. “They would have found it equally as difficult because they doubled up in the [...]
Wayne Rooney assisted three of England’s four goals tonight, as well as playing the brilliant pass forward for England’s first goal. Well done Wazza. In other International news, Corry Evans scored for Northern Ireland away against Slovenia, creeping in at the back post. Darren Fletcher captained Scotland in their 0-0 away draw against Lithuania. Nemanja [...]
Darren Fletcher has reiterated his commitment to Manchester United. “I can’t imagine being anywhere else. For me there is nowhere better than United and if I can play my whole career at this club, I’ll be a very happy man,” said Fletcher. “Everything about the club from the fans, the facilities, right through to the [...]
On the day of United’s first pre-season game against Celtic, Darren Fletcher spoke out in praise of Dimitar Berbatov, hailing him as a great player and an important component of our squad. “Dimitar is a great player,” he said. “He has fantastic ability. I cannot see him going anywhere. He is an important part of [...]
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